http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/58 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:48:20 GMT 2026-04-07T12:48:20Z http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/370 Principles of microeconomics: An integrative approach Sambuo, Damian B. Principles of Microeconomics by Martin Kolmer is an economic book focusing on microeconomics that contributes to understanding the modern economy with an insight into economic theories linked with emerging social science and cultural issues. The current economy is driven by the digital era that has affected market forces and new research op portunities. In this regard, world economic issues such as comparative advantages, economic growth, price discrimi nation, and labour issues need to be explored (Donepudi et al., 2020; Murdock, 2020). Therefore, the book is a guiding resource for scholars engaged in economic issues. The book has fourteen (14) chapters, chapter 1 deals with introduction to economics, its scope and definitions. Describing the concept of opportunity cost in this chapter, author argues that individuals’ opportunity cost may also be irrational. The argument considers a behaviour like volunteering may substitute employment for the same job with effective use of money allocated to that job. Therefore, effective altruism is required. Chapter 2 (p. 25) discusses the theory of com parative advantage as a robust to the laws governing pro duction. Chapter 3 covers market, market structure and contract law that support market institutions (Elsner et al., 2015: 49–53). Principles of microeconomics: An integrative approach. By Martin Kolmar Reviewed by: Damian Boniface Sambuo, PhD. Sat, 01 Jan 2022 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/370 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/296 Quantitative Methods for the Social Sciences: A Practical Introduction with Examples in SPSS and STATA Sambuo, Damian. B. Social science studies have remained prominent and contributors to economic development. However, the invention of data science in the field of social science requires various methods of quantitative data analysis. This work gives a review of the book titled; Quantitative methods for the social sciences: a practical introduction with examples in SPSS and Stata by Daniel Stockemer. The determination of reviewing this book is to get insight of learning quantitative methods by practical for various statistical methods, understanding of survey research process, analysis of data and interpretation of the results. This book has nine chapters with varying deliberations in social science research, theories, and practices. Nevertheless, the book had limited discussion on introduction to qualitative methods as well as nonlinear functional forms. Noncontinuous dependent variables were also left out. This book forms a prospect for readers to gain primary knowledge on statistical analysis, political science theories. As far as social science discipline is concerned it is recommended a book to have a discussion on qualitative and quantitative research; powerful social science theories; variable meaning and variable types; probabilistic sampling techniques; non-linear functional forms and non-contionuous dependent variables. For academicians, students, and other users are recommended to continue using this book following a demand for knowledge on application for data science in social science discipline. Statistics Fri, 01 Jan 2021 00:00:00 GMT http://repository.mocu.ac.tz/xmlui/handle/123456789/296 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z